読解(入学試験)
解き方
- 先に設問を読んで、何を探すかをつかみます。
- 文章をざっと読んで、話題と要点をつかみます。最初か最後の文に書かれていることがよくあります。
- 設問の答えになるまさにその箇所に戻ります。
- 推論では、手がかりが最も強く裏づける選択肢を選び、それ以上に踏み込んだものは選びません。
- ラベルや表では、当てはまる規則をすべて適用し、簡単な計算を慎重に行います。
公式集、全トピックの解法の要点、6 問の演習問題。完全な解答は巻末にあります。
“Many people believe bulls are angered by the colour red. In fact, bulls cannot see red well. They react to the movement of the cape, not its colour.” What is the purpose of the passage?
The author writes: “Some readers may find these figures alarming. Over the past decade, the number of nurses aged over 55 has doubled, while the number entering the profession has stayed flat.” What problem is the author most likely pointing to?
Choose the correct article: “She wants to become ___ university professor.”
Which revision makes the list parallel? “The nurse’s duties include giving medications, to chart vitals and the education of patients.”
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse instilled two drops into each eye.”
Which word means “the formation of blood cells”?
答え: B · To correct a common belief
The passage states a popular belief and then corrects it with facts, so its purpose is to correct a misconception.
答え: B · A possible future shortage of nurses as many retire
If many nurses are nearing retirement and the number of new nurses is not growing, a shortage may follow.
答え: B · a
“University” begins with a “yoo” (consonant) sound, so it takes “a”, even though it starts with the letter u.
答え: C · giving medications, charting vitals and educating patients
In A all three items are gerund phrases (giving, charting, educating). The other options mix gerunds, infinitives and nouns.
答え: A · Put in drop by drop
To instil (US: instill) is to put a liquid in gradually, one drop at a time.
答え: B · Haematopoiesis
Haematopoiesis (US: hematopoiesis) is the production of blood cells, mainly in the red bone marrow; haemolysis is their destruction.
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